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Meaning of unwind

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  unwind
      v 1: reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"
           [syn: {unwind}, {wind off}, {unroll}] [ant: {roll},
           {twine}, {wind}, {wrap}]
      2: separate the tangles of [syn: {unwind}, {disentangle}]
      3: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in
         the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" [syn:
         {relax}, {loosen up}, {unbend}, {unwind}, {decompress}, {slow
         down}] [ant: {tense}, {tense up}]
      4: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" [syn:
         {relax}, {unstrain}, {unlax}, {loosen up}, {unwind}, {make
         relaxed}] [ant: {strain}, {tense}, {tense up}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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